Time in Payson, Arizona right now
Payson is in Arizona and uses Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7. The live clock updates every minute from the time zone database used by phones and computers.
- State
- Arizona
- Time zone
- Mountain Time without daylight saving
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Population
- 15,345
- Coordinates
- 34.2309° N, 111.3251° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Payson today.
Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon are calculated for 34.2309° N, 111.3251° W. The longest and shortest day values use 2026 data.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Payson and other cities.
Compare Payson with New York, London and other cities using the live table below. The time difference is counted from Payson.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Payson |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Does Payson Change Clocks in 2026?
Payson does not change clocks in 2026. Mainland U.S. clock changes on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026 only change the time difference. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
The gap to daylight saving cities changes by 1 hour during summer, even while Payson stays on UTC-7.
Quick Answers About Payson Time
Short answers about Payson time, UTC-7, daylight saving, sunrise, sunset, nearby places and 2026 clock changes.
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What time is it in Payson right now?
Payson is on Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7. The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Payson in?
Payson uses Mountain Time without daylight saving, UTC-7. Most Arizona cities stay on Mountain Time without daylight saving.
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Does Payson observe daylight saving time?
No. Payson stays on UTC-7 all year, so the time difference from daylight saving cities changes by 1 hour in summer.
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What time does the sun rise in Payson?
Payson sunrise and sunset times are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:13 and sets at 19:40, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:19.
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How long is the longest day in Payson?
In Payson, the sun is up for 14h 26m on the June solstice and for 9h 52m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Payson and New York?
Payson is 2 hours behind New York in winter and 3 hours behind New York in summer.
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What is the time difference between Payson and London?
Payson is 7 hours behind London in winter and 8 hours behind London in summer. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Payson?
Payson has about 15,345 people, based on GeoNames data. It is one of the Arizona places listed on Time Dates.
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Where is Payson?
Payson sits at 34.2309° N, 111.3251° W in Arizona, about 69 miles from Phoenix.
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Which places are closest to Payson?
The closest places listed are Camp Verde, 38 miles away, Cave Creek, 45 miles away and Big Park, 45 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.